displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-
1
: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor
2
Synonyms
Examples of displeasure in a Sentence
The meeting will give people who object to the policy a chance to voice their displeasure.
Fans showed their displeasure at the umpire's call by booing loudly.
Recent Examples on the Web
At a school board meeting last week, hundreds of his supporters filled the district office to voice their displeasure about Jacobs’ removal and Schubert’s actions.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Several fans made comments on the festival’s official Instagram page, voicing their displeasure about the initial plans for accessing water.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2024
And while this wasn’t the first time Peters had used or referenced the ‘90s hit, his choice of song has now attracted the vocal displeasure of the band itself.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The change in stance also tracks with the evolving position of Germany’s most important ally, the United States, which has shown increasing displeasure with Israel’s actions, including through an abstention in a U.N. Security Council vote that allowed a cease-fire resolution to pass.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
In an email on Friday, GLAAD, one of the LGBTQ nonprofits mentioned in the SEC filing, expressed its displeasure with Best Buy.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Thailand is not the only Southeast Asian nation to voice its displeasure.
—Philip J. Heijmans, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
Annie can feel Doug’s displeasure rising toward a 4.
—Sierra Greer, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
My 16-year-old wasn't saying it out loud, but her side-eye communicated her displeasure clearly.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Several fans made comments on the festival’s official Instagram page, voicing their displeasure about the initial plans for accessing water.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2024
And while this wasn’t the first time Peters had used or referenced the ‘90s hit, his choice of song has now attracted the vocal displeasure of the band itself.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The change in stance also tracks with the evolving position of Germany’s most important ally, the United States, which has shown increasing displeasure with Israel’s actions, including through an abstention in a U.N. Security Council vote that allowed a cease-fire resolution to pass.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
In an email on Friday, GLAAD, one of the LGBTQ nonprofits mentioned in the SEC filing, expressed its displeasure with Best Buy.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Thailand is not the only Southeast Asian nation to voice its displeasure.
—Philip J. Heijmans, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
Annie can feel Doug’s displeasure rising toward a 4.
—Sierra Greer, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
My 16-year-old wasn't saying it out loud, but her side-eye communicated her displeasure clearly.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024
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displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˈ)dis-ˈplezh-ər
-ˈplāzh-
: a feeling of dislike and irritation : dissatisfaction
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